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Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures at infected premises

Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures at infected premises

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCBER303
State Code
BAM37
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
27/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/01/2017
Field of Education
059901 - Pest And Weed Control
Original Release Date
12/01/2017
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out emergency disease or plant pest control activities at a site affected by an emergency disease outbreak or plant pest incursion.The unit applies to personnel who undertake a role within an emergency disease or plant pest incursion response.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare for emergency disease or plant pest control activities
  • 1.1 Clarify work instructions received from infected premises (IP) site supervisor in preparation for carrying out control procedures
  • 1.2 Select and prepare appropriate equipment and materials to undertake control activities in line with IP site supervisor’s work instructions and associated safety requirements
  • 1.3 Select and prepare personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • 1.4 Identify animal welfare considerations if dealing with an emergency disease
2. Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control activities
  • 2.1 Implement control activities in line with work instructions, work health and safety requirements and standards and protocols
  • 2.2 Maintain a log of activities carried out on the IP in accordance with instructions from IP site supervisor
  • 2.3 Use PPE as instructed by IP site supervisor
  • 2.4 Give and receive work instructions within own area of responsibility
3. Check and adjust emergency disease or plant pest control activities
  • 3.1 Check control activities within own area of responsibility regularly to ensure compliance with work instructions, work health and safety requirements and standards and protocols
  • 3.2 Provide reports to IP site supervisor as required
  • 3.3 Report any variations from work instructions and standards and protocols, or failure to achieve objectives to IP site supervisor and undertake remedial action within own scope of authority
  • 3.4 Communicate any recommendations for adjusting work instructions to IP site supervisor
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D6696 AHCBIO303A Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures at infected premises Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OCT56 AHCBER305 Carry out emergency disease or pest control procedures on infected premises Unit of competency